It might sound crazy nowadays but the mighty Qing Empire was on the verge of collapse in the early 1900s. If it did fall what would be the likely fallout? Without the glorious Qing spreading benevolent influence across Asia and beyond would we have a more dangerous world with more war, violence, etc?
Do you think, as some have speculated that democracy would be more popular in Asia without Qing influence or would the people naturally abandon such silly beliefs?